task

n.

1. A piece of work assigned or done as part of one's duties.
2. A difficult or tedious undertaking.
3. A function to be performed; an objective.

tr.v., tasked, task·ing, tasks.

1. To assign a task to or impose a task on.
2. To overburden with labor; tax.

idiom:

take (or call bring) to task

1. To reprimand or censure.

[Middle English taske, imposed work, tax, from Old North French tasque, from Vulgar Latin *tasca, alteration of *taxa, from Latin taxāre, to feel, reproach, reckon. See tax.]

SYNONYMS   task, job, chore, stint, assignment. These nouns denote a piece of work that one must do. A task is a well-defined responsibility that is usually imposed by another and that may be burdensome: I stayed at work late to finish the task at hand. Job often suggests a specific short-term undertaking: "did little jobs about the house with skill" (W.H. Auden). Chore generally denotes a minor, routine, or odd job: The farmer's morning chores included milking the cows. Stint refers to a person's prescribed share of work: Her stint as a lifeguard usually consumes three hours a day. Assignment generally denotes a task allotted by a person in authority: His homework assignment involved writing an essay.

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noun

1. A piece of work that has been assigned: assignment, chore, duty, job, office, stint. See work/play.
2. A difficult or tedious undertaking: chore, effort. Informal job. See heavy/light, work/play.
3. The proper activity of a person or thing: function, job, purpose, role. See do/not do.

verb

To force to work: drive, tax, work. Idioms: crack the whip. See work/play.

n

Definition: job or chore, often assigned
Antonyms: entertainment, fun, pastime

v

Definition: assign, burden
Antonyms: unburden

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IN BRIEF: A job. A bit of work to be done.

It is while you are patiently toiling at the little tasks of life that the meaning and shape of the great whole of life dawn on you. — Phillips Brooks.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - (pålagt) arbejde, hverv, opgave, gerning, lektier
v. tr. - anstrenge, lægge beslag på, sætte i arbejde

idioms:

• take to task    tage i skole, gå i rette med
• task force    afdeling med særlig opgave
• task switching    skifte aktiv opgave

Nederlands (Dutch)
taak, opgave

Français (French)
n. - travail, tâche, besogne, lourde tâche
v. tr. - assigner une tâche à, mettre à l'épreuve, éprouver, surcharger de travail
adj. - de travail

idioms:

• take to task    réprimander
• task force    (Mil) corps expéditionnaire, détachement spécial, groupe de travail
• task switching    changement de tâches/d'activités

Deutsch (German)
n. - Aufgabe, Pensum, (EDV) Prozeß
v. - Aufgabe zuweisen, stark beanspruchen
adj. - Aufgaben-, Akkord-

idioms:

• take to task    ins Gebet nehmen, vorknöpfen
• task force    Sonderkommando
• task switching    Aufgaben Übertragen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (εντεταλμένο) έργο, αποστολή, (διατεταγμένο) καθήκον, δουλειά
v. - ξεθεώνω, κουράζω
adj. - τακτικός (π.χ. τακτική δύναμη), κατ' αποκοπή

idioms:

• take to task    βάζω πόστα, κατσαδιάζω
• task force    τακτική (στρατιωτική) δύναμη
• task switching    (Η/Υ) μεταγωγή εργασίας

Italiano (Italian)
compito, dovere

idioms:

• take to task    rimproverare, richiamare al dovere
• task force    unità operativa

Português (Portuguese)
n. - tarefa (f), empreendimento (m)
v. - incumbir, sobrecarregar
adj. - censurado (m)

idioms:

• take to task    repreender, censurar
• task force    força-tarefa (Mil.), unidade naval organizada para uma tarefa específica (Náut.)

Русский (Russian)
задача, задание

idioms:

• take to task    сделать выговор/резкое замечание
• task force    (воен.) экспедиционные силы, отряд спец. назначения

Español (Spanish)
n. - tarea, faena, cometido
v. tr. - atarear, señalar tarea, abrumar, fatigar, poner a prueba, acusar
adj. - de tarea

idioms:

• take to task    reprender, llamar la atención
• task force    destacamento de fuerzas, misión especial
• task switching    cambio de tarea, cometido

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - arbetsuppgift, uppgift, uppdrag
v. - anstränga, pressa, belasta
adj. - special-, arbets-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
工作, 作业, 任务, 派给...任务, 使辛劳, 要...做一项工作, 使做艰苦的工作

idioms:

• take to task    责备..., 斥责...
• task force    特遣部队
• task switching    任务交换

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 工作, 作業, 任務
v. tr. - 派給...任務, 使辛勞, 要...做一項工作, 使做艱苦的工作

idioms:

• take to task    責備..., 斥責...
• task force    特遣部隊
• task switching    任務交換

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 일, 업무
v. tr. - ~에 일이 과하다, ~에게 무거운 짐을 지우다

idioms:

• take to task    꾸짖다, 비난하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 仕事, 骨折り仕事
v. - 酷使する

idioms:

• take to task    非難する
• task force    任務部隊, 機動部隊, 対策委員会

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) فرض, واجب, مهمه (فعل) يعهد أليه بواجب, يرهن (صفه) مرهق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עבודה, מטלה, משימה‬
v. tr. - ‮הטיל משימה, הכביד, משימה, אימץ‬

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